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	1995 Acura Legend GS 3.2L CV Shafts VIN: JH4KA7683S Very bad side to side vibration on any acceleration, even very light throttle. We replaced both front CV shafts, inner joints were bad. Replaced transmission mount which was also broken. If we lock the left front wheel, no vibration. So vibration is from eithe...	View
	1984 BMW 745 3.5L No Start VIN: WBAFJ91060 does anybody have a wiring diagram for the dme on this gray market bmw. we have no spark or injection pulse. the crank sensors are ok and some body replaced the control unit already. i went to bmw web site and because it is a euro model they don't have anythin...	View
	1997 BMW 740i 4.4L Mechanical VIN: WBAGF8329W I have an 740i that is making a scrapping noise from the right bank. Engine idles fine, no engine miss noted. The noise sounds like a bearing in a idler pully going out.The more rpm's increase the shaper the noise gets. The noise seems to coming from the front...	View
	1998 BMW 328i 2.8L converter VIN: WDBCD4323W Hello group,This bmw came in with a MIL on and no other complaints.The customer was just at A BMW dealer and they told him that he needs a new transmission.I pulled codes and got a PO740 lock up converter function out of the DME and A code 111 converter lock u...	View
	2001 BMW 325i 2.5L Alignment VIN: 3AVAM38261 Hi: Need wheel alignment specification for a 2001 BMW 325I. I’ll appreciate if someone can send it to me. Thanks in advance.	View
	1994 Cadillac Eldorado 4.6L Engine VIN: 1G6EL12Y4R Hey Guys, I got this Caddy in today making a horrible noise upon crankup and comes and goes from there it sounds like it is coming from the timing chain area in front of the engine. The customer stated that it made this same noise about a week ago and the quit...	View
	1989 Chevrolet R2500 Suburban Scottsdale 7.4L high idle VIN: 1GNGR26N0K Engine rpm is 750 to 775 in gear, iac showes 80, when you put it back in park rpm goes to 1500 and stays there, iac still showes 80. If you kill engine and restart it idle is about 800 to 850 and iac showes 10 to 15. tps checks good, p/n switch shows good, all...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L engine VIN: 1GNDM19WXV I would like to hear from other shops, mechanic's that have repaired intake leaks, head gaskets on the 4.3 V-6. I had a oil sample test, done and found high amounts of iron, potassium, magnesium. Have you seen complete engine failure. I.E. Bearing damage, afte...	View
	1997 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.7L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1GCFC29R2V the truck was towed in dead,no spark,no fuel pressure,scan tool won't work.truck had blown fuse ecm-b (20amp)replaced fuse ran fine for 1 min. blew fuse again. replace fuel pump (harness was burnt near fuel pump)sending unit and replace relay.the truck still b...	View
	1997 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L Electronic VIN: 1G1ND52T8V Hello fellow techs, I have a vehicle that does not change gears. I notice that this happens after a few minutes of driving. This was customer original complaint to previous shop, they overhauled transmission...I getting a couple of DTC (P0717 and P0758). I wou...	View
	1998 Chevrolet C3500 Cheyenne 5.7L flat on takeoff VIN: 4KL8481R7W This is a Isuzu NPR truck with a chevy 5.7 vortec engine and 4L80E trans. Customers vehicle, replaced engine and all injectors due to high mileage low compression. Vehicle returned two weeks later with this problem, flat on take off reguardless of pedal positi...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 2GCEK19T1X hello chevy techs, I've got a 99' K1500 w/ a 5.3L engine. Customer complains of extended cranking time, only when cold, replaced fuel pump, same problem, after about an hour of sitting with the engine off, fuel pressure drops to about 20lbs, but immediately up...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Stall VIN: 2G1WF52E5Y has anyone been reflashing this car re no p/s at lo spds using aftermarket vetronix equipment is it working? is it worthwhile buying or is it still adealer only item ?	View
	2000 Chevrolet Prizm 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1Y1SK5281Y vechile is failing the smog program, after tune up and manually check the emmisions it has been found that the system goes into open loop just off idle and the o2 sensor goes to .054 mv, no codes stored in the system?	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 8.1L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHK29G61 Okay guys, we're a FORD dealer here w/ this Chevy. I retrieved the P0342, but I have yet to duplicate the problems (intermittent hard start, misfire) Does anyone have access to the TSB pertaining to this code they can send me ?? Any help would be appreciated ?... Trouble codes: P0342 (cmp sensor ckt signal low)	View
	1992 Dodge D150 5.2L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1B7HE16YXN A friend has this 92 dodge truck with a 5.2 magnum engine He was having trouble with valve rattle so he took off intake and sure enough the gasket was bad. He also decided to change the timing chain since it had high mileage. He put the gears dot to dot [ line...	View
	1993 Dodge Grand Caravan LE 3.3L gauges and wipers VIN: 1B4GH54R1P Goods evening Techs, The gauges will not work sometimes and the wipers will not work in delay mode and will not park. Have checked powers and grounds and all are there. Have a vantage and red brick and with the red brick I can make the wipers function. Any dir...	View
	1995 Dodge Neon High Line 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1B3ES47C8S Car came in with hardly compression in cylinder #4. Looks like there was detonation in cylinder 4. Replaced the engine, but now need to figure out what happened to cylinder 4. Seems to run pretty bad and idles real rough. I am sure whatever it is is what cause...	View
	1996 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.8L starter VIN: 1B4GP54L3T Complaint is stall while driving and then "no crank" condition. We first saw this vehicle in October 03. We could not duplicate condition. Scanned, and found no codes all systems seemed fine. Customer requested new battery which we installed. Customer returned...	View
	1999 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Mechanical VIN: 1B3EJ46X4X Need help from the chrysler guys, The customer states this vibration started after he had the tires replaced.The vibration is most noticable at idle when warm in reverse, drive also but not as pronounced. We have check the mounts,checked the rack,ps hose for c...	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L droning in cab VIN: 3D3MU46C23 Interesting droning noise at approx 58-65 (loudest at 63). Gets a bit quieter at speeds above that. We have noticed this on 1 other truck so far (Configuration at bottom of page). Droning is there wether front driveshaft is removed or front one. Have attached ...	View
	1987 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L No Start VIN: 2FTEF14N7H Hi there, I am having a problem with this F150. This truck has a very different problem with starting this truck when cold. What happens is that when you are cranking it over to start there is no spark, but when you stop cranking it will spark once or twice. T...	View
	1996 Ford Ranger Splash 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR14A6T This vehicle has a reaccuring DTC P0320. The FORD manual basically says that the PIP signal is erratic (crank signal) The crank sensor has been replaced and also the PCM. The timing belt alignment has also been checked, the crank pulley keyway is OK also. The ... Trouble codes: P0320 (erratic ignition)	View
	1996 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L Fluctuating Temp Gauge Hello everyone, Please help me. This is a relatives car and I have tried everything I can think of. The problem is the dash temp gauge fluctuates from warm to very cool to warm on every drive. I hooked up a scan tool and watched the coolant sensor to match ag...	View
	1997 Ford F-150 4.2L turn signals VIN: 2FTDXO728Y hey there ya'll got this truck in here 1997 f-150 turn signal inop when you apply brake pedal they light up but don't flash went and test multi switch replaced multi sw test and replaced turn signal flasher ?? preformed alldata tests ? test cir 44 to ground al...	View
	1997 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDA5144V Service light on with two codes, long term fuel trim pegged and 25% no real big drivability problems but these codes will not clear could the customer installed wrong injectors are there any pattern hard to find vacuum leaks that we could be missing. The compu... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174	View
	1997 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4L 1-2 Shift VIN: 1FALP54N9V Trans came in with a whine from the pump and was inop after 10min of driving. Found a torn seal in the front pump drive shaft area and broken forward cluth pressure plate and worn forward clutch frictions. Overhauled and replaced the valve body with a used uni...	View
	1998 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 2FMDA5148W THIS VAN CAME IN FOR A BLOWN HEAD GASKET & COOLANT LEAKAGE AT THE TIMING COVER GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING POORLY WHEN IT ARRIVED AT OUR SHOP. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE & INSTALLATION OF NEW HEAD GASKETS, TIMING CHAIN, PLUGS, WIRES, & BOTH PRECAT MONITOR...	View
	1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0L cruise control VIN: 1FMYU22XXW I have done all I know to do and now I need some help. Cruise is inop, after initial test found servo faulty. Replacing servo still inop, tried testing by using switches on wheel, alldata says to hold cruise off button down then turn ignition switch on, cruise...	View
	1999 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMZU34EXX On cold start, engine runs rough, tries to stall, then surges. When vehicle rpm increases so does O2 voltage suggesting that PCM is trying to enrichen mixture. O2 voltage reads 0 on both banks until vehicle warms up fully then they start switching normally and...	View
	1999 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMRE112XX Hello All, We are working on a 1999 Ford E150 van with a 4.2Liter Engine. EGR valve is opening after load is put on engine. EGR valve seems to be functioning properly, have replaced EGR valve solenoid and PFE sensor. Problem still occurs. Seems that vacuum ... Trouble codes: P0305 (Misfire Cylinder 5)	View
	2000 Ford Contour LX 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1FAF6637YK to all you great techs and soon to be great techs, we have this contour in and the cust. complaint is that it will buck and sometimes stall and takes a few minutes to restart. we drove the car and when it starts to buck the o/2's go to zero amd the stft goes ...	View
	2000 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L radio VIN: 1FMRU1663Y need some help this one seems funny do not know whats going on the radio will just come on by its self only hapened for us one time if any body could help we could use some	View
	2001 Ford E-350 Econoline 7.3L evaporator VIN: 1FDSS34F81 This one is shaking my confidence - we have been chasing the problem since the truck was new - the evaporator freezes over shutting off air flow under two conditions 1) long distance hot humid operation 2) prolonged idling 4+ hours with the defroster on but th...	View
	2001 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L tcc VIN: 2FMZA51421 Hey guys, I have this 01 Windstar in the shop for the second time for a check engine light and a flashing OD light. Code 1744 for tcc performance and a 0741 for tcc stuck off. It was in a couple of weeks ago with the same problem. Cleared pcm, drove it nothing...	View
	1995 Geo Prizm LSi 1.8L No Start VIN: 1Y1SK5287S Hey guys, this geo came in on the hook yesterday. The customer parked car the day before and the next day no start. This car has no spark or injector pulse. Alldata is no help. I have looked at grounds and fuses. I really dont know where to start on this one. ...	View
	1989 GMC C2500 Sierra 5.7L ride control VIN: 1GCG124KOK The original complaint was that the truck was wondering going down he road. Most of the steering system was either bad (out of specs.) or loose. Starting with tie rods, inner, outer, and an allignment. This took care of some of his wondering issues. The steeri...	View
	1988 Honda Accord LXi 2.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1HGCA6184J HELLO GUYS . I NEVER THOUGHT TO COME BACK TO SOON, BUT WHO KNOWS. WELL THIS TIME IS MY PERSONAL CAR . IS A HONDA ACCORD WHICH COULD NOT PASS EMOG TEST BY HI CONCENTRATION OF NOx AT 25 MPH ON DYNO-ASM TEST AS EVERYBODY KNOWS EGR CONTROL NOx ,IT DOES AT 15 LOW S...	View
	1994 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Excessive Emissions, No Start VIN: 1HGCD5665R this vehicle came in for a failed emissions test. there was no driveability issue. i found the o2 was not moving. the throttle was also carboned badily. replaced the o2 and cleaned the intake. the vehicle was running good until during the emissions test it dev...	View
	1994 Honda Civic EX 1.6L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2HGEJ1122R Hello fellow IATN members. Need some input on this hydrocarbon Honda. Failing hydrocarbons at high speed and on 3rd emission test it also failed CO by 0.27%. This was after the first motor vac, spark plugs and oxygen sensor. This 1.6 VTEC seems to be sucking ...	View
	1997 Hyundai Accent GL 1.5L 2-3 3-4 shift VIN: KMHUD34N8V hi,, hope someone can help. vehicle will shift to 1 - 2 with overdrive shift engaged or will stay in 1st if switch not engaged. disengage o/d while driving and drops into 1st. fluid pressures are in spec. removed pan and it is spotless inside. last time i had ...	View
	1994 Isuzu Trooper S 3.2L Lifters VIN: JACDH58V2R While replacing the headgaskets we had our machine shop resurface the heads to the proper RA finish. He took the rocker shafts off and found they were worn. He also found 2 bad lifters. (he blead them down to clean them) we replaced the 2 bad rockershafts with...	View
	1987 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L fuel odor VIN: SAJAV1345H getting a faint but noticeable fuel odor from left side, remove tank again to check for any leaks, etc. checked all lines, connections. recleaned vent lines. still getting faint odor around fill cap and drain hose on left side only. no pressure on tanks, no le...	View
	1989 Jaguar Vanden Plas 3.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: SAJKY154XK This car surges mainly at idle when first started cold. It gets better when warmed up. The RPM will surge from about 900 to 2000 rpm when put in gear and also on a decel. The customer said that he replaced the idle air control valve with no change. The supplem...	View
	1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Excessive Emissions, No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 449GKGUEYU hi all, please help.i have this jeep i am working on. it starts ok when cold and seems to run ok. once warmed up if you accelerate real hard it will start to break up the get worse the more you push it. with a few start and stops it may even stall. i have tra...	View
	1999 Kia Sephia LS 1.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAFB1212X Acts like 1 {possibly two} cyl.'s are misfiring under load. It acts up under power braking and under load on road test.If you crowd it real hard it will backfire in intake manifold. Using a COP QUICK PROBE showed no problems. The boots look ok with no signs of... Trouble codes: P0732	View
	1993 Lexus SC300 3.0L heater core VIN: JTBJZ31C6P Hello everyone, I have a couple of questions about this SC300. We can get no heat from the heater core. There are no codes in the climate control, we have operated the valve in the engine compartment, we have heat on the inlet and outlet of the heater hoses. ...	View
	1998 Lexus ES300 3.0L keyless entry VIN: JT8BF28G2W Hello everyone, We had this vehicle in about a month ago. The customer says the lock/unlock chirp is no longer working. She says that when she would lock the doors ir would flash the lights and beep the horn. And when she unlocked it would turn on the interio...	View
	2002 Lincoln Town Car Cartier 4.6L crushed exhaust VIN: 1LNHM83W32 Hi All, I have to replace the left side muffler & tailpipe on a 2002 Lincoln Town Car--customer backed into a curb and kinked the pipe beyond repair. I ordered an OEM Ford muffler & pipe which comes as 1 piece. The Lincoln shop manual says to lower the rear e...	View
	1993 Mazda MPV Passenger 3.0L No Start VIN: JM3LV5234P we have this mpv 3.0l from mazada here and we are having problems. vehicle came to us with white smoke coming out of tailpipe and was running alright. pressure tested coolant system and it was ok. pulled clyinder heads off and sent them to machine shop to be p...	View
	1995 Mazda Millenia 2.3L TCS OFF on VIN: JM1TA22275 After running some time when the engine reached the work temperature, sometimes the "TCS OFF" lamp will turn on and then the engine rpm is limited. If the ignition is turned off and on again the problem is reset till the next failure. Reading TCS codes there ... Trouble codes: 82 (TCS code for TCS - ECM communication line)	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: WDBEA32E1P I'm having to install my 3rd control unit in this car in less than 2 months. Ignition drivers are going out, and not the same ones each time. We have a new engine harness in the car. The owner has noticed that when this happens (the car begins to run poorly) t...	View
	1988 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1MEBM53U5J can anyone help on this one - we have this 88 sable 3.0 with intermittent high idle hot - we check all inputs, pwrs, grnds - all check fine - the base idle is set, timing set - smetimes the pcm controls the iac to a high idle (reads about 7v - should be 3-4v. ...	View
	1996 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA21D6T see related repair history BELOW for more information. after replacing the cam sensor with an after market sensor the code comes back but intermittently , sometimes this vehicle seems not to have good ignition switch upon initial start up. the code does not co... Trouble codes: P0340 (camshaft position sensor phase curcuit)	View
	1996 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L catalyst monitor Hi, to everyone Today I worked on this Maxima . Fail emission test because of DTC for EGR system.We pulled off intake manifold clean EGR passages .Everyting is fine after repair no codes.The only problem is I can not run OBD catalyst monitor ,so I will be reje...	View
	1999 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 3.4L No Start VIN: 1G3NF12E1X I need help with this problem child.This car will not have injector pulse or spark from all packs intermitantly after sitting 12 hours at under 3o degrees.Car has never had a code.This car may go 1 or 2 weeks without a problem.Everytime it acts up I start trac...	View
	1993 Peugeot 306 XTdi 1.9L Starting VIN: VF37AD8A23 Hi, a simple but frustrating problem that I need help on.Battery unable to hold charge, so replaced battery. Once replaced car will not start. The vehicle has "plip" remote with key activating immobiliser and alarm. I was told to lock the car with the key and ...	View
	1992 Pontiac Grand Prix LE 3.1L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2WH54T7N test drive 50 60 mph on decel light on rough idel at stop than evens out o2 working Trouble codes: 32 (egr problem)	View
	1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L brake pedal VIN: 1G2WP52K2X Hello group. Have a strange one in the shop. We are working on a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix with abs and traction control. We have a fading brake pedal . We verified master cylinder is not the problem, checked all calipers, rotors, pads, etc. No air in system. No...	View
	1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L low oil level light VIN: 1G2WP52KXX Help please .This a friend's car and they are annoying me with this low oil light . It only comes on first thing in the morning.Yes the oil level is ok ,but the light still comes on . According to the wiring diagram it goes to the light the dash . Thanks for y...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	1992 Acura Legend LS 3.2L door locks VIN: JH4KA7672N Oh my god! Sushi tastes terrible!! Who writes this repair information! First let me most humbly thank Eric from Ohio, David from Southern California, Loc from Louisiana, David from Mississippi, Emil from Pennsylvania and Jim from Florida. All of you guys h...	8
	1997 BMW 528i 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADD6321V Sorry about getting back sooo late. The fix was a hairline crack on the bottom of the intake manifold. This was enough to cause a vacuum leak. Replaced the intake manifold, All codes gone for now. The problem was tracked down with a smoke generator. Th... Trouble codes: 202 (O2 sensor control limit Cyls 1-3), 203 (Same as above Cyls 4-6), 227 (Mixture deviation Cyls 1-3), 228 (Same as above Cyls 4-6).	7
	1994 Buick Park Avenue Ultra 3.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G4CU5212R Thanks all for the help. I received 14 replies, and all had good ideas. Unfortunatly, none hit the mark. It turned out that the wrong harmonic balancer was on the engine. By a fluke, had similar car in the shop for a T/C. Saw a minor(or what I thought was) dif...	14
	1994 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1G6KS52Y6R Thank you to techs that responded to my request. Sorry it took me a few days to report fix. repaired bad connection at fuel pump wire harness (main connector outside of tank) solved erratic f/pump voltage,but car still would die / cut-out extremely suddenly. F...	3
	1995 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1G6KD52B5S thanks for the replies--the customer balked at the expense of injectors which was the leading recomdation and will sell the car--thanks again	4
	1990 Chevrolet Corsica LT 2.2L Stall VIN: 1G1LT54G8L thanks everyone for usefull information. i send car to trans shop to diagnoise transmission. thank again.	10
	1991 Chevrolet Camaro RS 5.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1G1FP33E7M I'll have to close this with a summary. Other than checking for vacuum leaks I couldn't justify spending much more time on this engine. A couple replies reinforced my theory that the low compression on four cylinders and the obvious chain slop was most likely ...	15
	1991 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 2.2L Cuts out VIN: 1G1JC11G7L Although I'm still not sure why my scanner did not work, i tried using an auto xray scanner that a freind had offered and was able to get a data stream from the vehicle. After that it was all down hill . I found a code 42 est and determined that the ignition m... Trouble codes: 255 (Uknown fault).	6
	1993 Chevrolet Astro CL 4.3L speedometer VIN: 1GNEL19W5P Hey I want to thank all you that responded to this post. We took the advice and checked out the speed sensor signal and found battery voltage on the wires. We knew that it was supposed to be a AC signal so we clipped the wires and ran new wires from the speed ...	6
	1998 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.7L Battery VIN: 1GNEK13R8W Thanks to everyone. Whoever mentioned a vanity mirror light hit the nail on the head. Thanks again to everyone.	14
	1999 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L Surge VIN: 1GCCS19W5X first i want to thank all tech's for your time and help well i change EGR valve again come to find out the first one was defect from dealer installed new one every things geat she runs like a top agian thanks again Rui [...]	10
	1999 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L Cuts out VIN: 3GNEC16R8X Wayne from Kentucky hit this one rite on. The crank shaft sensor wires harness had come out of the retainer and fell onto the right exhaust manifold. Just barely burnt through that only intermittently would short out and cause the miss. Gregory [...] had some...	7
	2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L Cooling Systems VIN: 1GNDT13S02 hi every body from iatn member you guys are the best ,truck is fix replace the clutch fan like most you guys said thanks to david,christopher,tom,andrew,takuro . and have a nice days.	11
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1GCHK29U03 2 out of 4 replies were bang on. I cleaned the throttle body and it works perfect. Thanks alot guys. I don't know how this affected the voltage readings at the APP sensor because the customer was anxious to go. Vive la iATN!	4
	2000 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L Fuse 104 VIN: 1C4GP64L4Y The fuse never blew again after we replaced it. There were a number of posts in the archives about ignition switch failures and the customer elected to try an ignition switch with no assurance that it would fix her problem. A post-mortem on the old switch sugg...	4
	1994 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 3.8L Misfire VIN: 1B4GH54L1R ok,this one is fixed.i had only 3 responses to my post but i believe 2 were right.one said he had too much current at the bad coil and replaced the pcm which fixed the problem.the next also said to check the current with a scantool.and the third said he had tw...	3
	1995 Dodge Neon 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire VIN: 3P3ES67C8S Well 2 of you hit the nail on the head.We went back over the egr valve .Removed it,blew through the bottom of the valve and it was leaking through the diaphram.Why it didnt react to carb spray when running is beyond me.Car was released yesterday.Talked to cust...	10
	1995 Dodge B1500 3.9L No Spark VIN: 2B7GB11X1S Hi techs i did find this problem was a splice wire on the rigth side of the engine where the coil get power i do have power at the inyectors but not at coil this corrotion give me alot pain to find but is fix also i replace the coil and the screws to make sure...	6
	1997 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Electronic VIN: 1C3EJ46X9V I want to thank all those who responded to my help request. After I changed the output sensor (1st time) and repaired the wiring, I still kept getting the check engine light to come on. After the 3rd NEW output sensor, the car is fixed. Thank you all, very muc...	14
	1998 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1B7GL22XXW Hi Guys.Can`t tell you what the fix was. Truck never returned and never got a call. Owner was so impressed that I was takeing an extra step to make sure we fixed it right.I explained to him about ATN and that I was sure we would have him fixed up.The 4 replys ... Trouble codes: P0306.	4
	1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Dome Lights, VTSS, Door Locks, RKE VIN: 3B7HF13Z2W WOW, My Bad, Thanks to those who made it perfectly clear that it was my bad as well ;o) I feel the love! I originally looked in the 'fixed Archives' and found nothing about this problem, After finding out that the CTM 'trained' the PCM into thinking that the...	18
	2002 Dodge Durango Sport 4.7L No Start VIN: 1B4HR38N72 The answer seems to be that the crank sensors are different, but due to the backlog in the shop I'am not able to finish up the job till the end of this week. I hope to put the motor back in the truck and see what happens. Thanks everyone	8
	2002 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1B7HG36X02 Dear fellow techs, I must sadly close this request without a fix due to customer finally agreeing to take it to a dealership someday. Some of the replies directed me to TSBs regarding DRB111 program upgrades and some logical insight into monitoring my adaptive...	10
	1995 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L dome lamps VIN: 1FMDU34X95 Thanks to all who replied. Most said it is the door switches. I know they are a problem and I've replaced many of them. We replaced two of the switches and the problem still occurs on the doors with new switches, I think the problem is eslewhere.	15
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L 1-2 shift VIN: 1FTSX31S01 Thanks for all the help everyone offered. I learned alot about this trans. Like I said before, I am not a trans guy, but thanks to you guys, I know how this one works now. I put the new/old sprag and drum in it with all new clutches, oil to air cooler, remote ...	13
	1993 GMC C1500 Suburban 5.7L Drive Belt VIN: 1GKEC16K3P Richard from Arizona said, 'I have seen Chevy's throw belts because of a power steering pump pulley not fully installed'. I took a look at the power steering pump pulley even though it is on the opposite side of the idler pulley. The pump was fairly new lookin...	15
	1993 GMC C3500 Sierra SLE 7.4L rear brakes VIN: 1GTHC33N7P I changed the rear shoes to original GM linings, as the Brand new carquest linings were not up to par. the GM linings helped out a little, but I think I will end up bypassing the whole ABS unit, like many of you have recomended. THis is my boss's truck and the...	25
	1997 Honda Prelude 2.2L Steering VIN: BB81001928 dealer scan tool was needed to set up the control unit, if a second hand unit was fitted it would just bolt up without any hassels	1
	2000 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG1652Y Well I guess I was about the only one who did'nt know about this problem. 10 replys in all, thank you almost all telling me about a bulletin concerning restricted ports in intake manifold causing a low egr flow and setting this code. Fix is to apparently remov... Trouble codes: P1491 (EGR insuficient lift).	10
	1990 Jaguar XJ6 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: SAJFY1741L Thanks for all the responses. The fix was it needed a coil...another coil i should say...the new blue bosch coil that we installed at some point was bad. I think what was going on was the original coil was bad. We replaced it with a bosch blue coil that was al...	7
	1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Drive-axles VIN: 1J4GZ58S0V Hi all, and thanks for the good replies. General concensus was a problem in the transfer case, either the wiscous clutch or the differential. Truck is being reffered to trans shop for case disassembly and repair. Tom [...]	11
	2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALTY1247Y Well, after going back and retesting my heater circuits and finding out the logic of the PCM how it turns these O2's on. I found the heater control circuit for the left post O2 was pinced in the rear of the intake manifold. Someone must had repaired the intake... Trouble codes: P0141 (O2 Heater Circuit Malfuntion B1 S2), P0161 (O2 Heater Circuit Malfuntion B2 S2).	3
	1996 Lexus ES300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT8BF12G9T Hello to all, I apologize about not responding right away on this fix. We originally had this vehicle repaired with the update per alldata. MIL still coming on after our repair so customer took vehicle to dealer. What they found was a faulty canister and evap ... Trouble codes: P0441 (evap system purge flow low).	6
	1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBLJ65G7X Hi Techs, Thanks to Kevin of Calif., Josef, Carl, Kevin of Alberta (2 times), Rashid of Mauritius & Robert [...] for their replies as well as another that have no name for!! This Mercedes is a North America car. The customer has decided to take to dealer to... Trouble codes: P0443, P0450.	7
	2000 Mercedes-Benz E430 4.3L transmission VIN: WDBJF70J4Y FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK ALL 5 OF THE TECHS. THAT TOOK THE TIME OUT OF THERE BUSY DAY TO HELP US! ONE OF THE KEY INDICATIONS THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS BAD IS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS THE SHIFT INDICATOR WAS BLANK - INSTALL NEW SHIFTER ASSEMBLY FRO...	5
	1991 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 5.0L Air Bag VIN: 2MECM75F6M Fellow techs. I decided to trust the test procedure and my own skills. I replaced the Diagnostic Monitor and it fixed the vehicle. Once again a new part doesn't necessarily mean a good part!	None
	1992 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L Convertor shudder & 4-2 runnaway (cold) VIN: 2MECM75W2N I received 10 responses to my request for help, although all were much appreciated and a few were in the ball park, no one hit the nail on the head. The high line pressure problem was a damaged o-ring on the epc solenoid which I must have damaged while install...	11
	1999 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L timing chains VIN: 1MEFM53SXX Everyone stated to drop the engine so that is what I did. Not a very bad job, will go quicker next time, but still able to make time. Mitchell says to remove cams in r/r process but it is not necessary.	3
	1999 Mitsubishi Mirage DE 1.5L Intermit., Park VIN: JA3AY26A8X Hey thanks guys, replacing the switch in the steering column fixed the problem. Thanks for the winning input.	3
	1997 Nissan Maxima 3.0L No Start VIN: JNICA2ID3V Hi guys and girls,Big thanks to everybody for the excellent help.Cleaning the throttle body and adjusting the idle speed fixed this Nissan Have a good day everyone.K.W. Trouble codes: P0325.	17

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